Playact (verb)

To pretend to perform a role or act in a play, performance, or game.

Origin:

Play + act, a blend of two separate words.

Examples:

1. The children playacted different characters in the school play.
2. She playacted being angry to see how he would react.
3. He playacted being sick to get out of going to school.
4. They playacted a scene from Romeo and Juliet for the class.
5. He playacted different accents for his stand-up comedy routine.